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Carthage, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Panola County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
6,568
Population
616/sq mi density
$44,738
Median Income
$34,611 per capita
$153,100
Home Value
$192,165 Zillow
$737
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
601
Violent Crime/100K
2,881 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$44,738 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$153,100 home value, $737/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
601 violent crimes/100K (58% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,738
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,611
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carthage vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carthage’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,738
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,611
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,754
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,142
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,142
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,361M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.7%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
559
Restaurants
39
Healthcare
33
Retail
66
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,754
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,259
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,738 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,611 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,754 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,142 |
| County GDP | $2,361M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.485 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 559 |
| Restaurants | 39 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,754 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,259 |